- Somehow, we missed this little write-up of “A Better Place” that appeared when Vincent tookit to the Hamptons. Luckily, Turk 182 let us know it was there. Warning, this synopsis contains MINOR SPOILERS!!! Do NOT read if you don’t want to know anything about the film, ESPECIALLY if you’re seeing it at FFFFB in a couple months:
USA, 1996, 16mm, Color, 87 min.
Director: Vincent Pereira
Producer: Paul C. Finn, Vincent Pereira
Executive Producers: Scott Mosier, Keven Smith
Cinematographer: Ian Dudley
Editor: Vincent Pereira
Screenwriter: Vincent Pereira
Music: Mike Jorgenson
Principal Cast: Robert DiPatri, Eion Bailey, Joseph Cassese, Carmen Lee
Following the death of his father, Barret Michaelson (Robert DiPatri) and his mother move to a new town. Things get off to a bad start at Barret’s new school when he runs afoul of a group of bullies, but he finds an unlikely ally in classmate Ryan Walker (Eion Bailey), a self-confessed misanthrope. The two loners soon become fast friends. When Ryan accidentally kills a local landowner, Barret reluctantly agrees to help Ryan cover up the death. But Ryan’s lack of remorse for the murder appalls Barret, who attempts to severe their relationship. Ryan won’t let go that easily and Barret is forced to try and save himself and Ryan from damnation. Vincent Pereira’s debut feature is an existential, edgy teen thriller that portrays contemporary youth culture with a knowing eye and biting humor.
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